of james island , where fort johnson commanded the southeastern approach to the city . mo ##ult ##rie and his 2nd south carolina regiment arrived on sullivan ' s island in march 1776 , and began construction of a fortress to defend the island and the channel into charleston harbor . the construction moved slowly ; captain peter ho ##rry of the patriot naval detachment described the site as " an immense pen 500 feet long , and 16 feet wide , filled with sand to stop the shot " . the gun platforms were made of plank ##s two inches thick and fastened with wooden spikes . congress had appointed general lee to command the continental army troops in the southern colonies , and his movements by
of james island, where fort johnson commanded the southeastern approach to the city. moultrie and his 2nd south carolina regiment arrived on sullivan's island in march 1776, and began construction of a fortress to defend the island and the channel into charleston harbor. the construction moved slowly ; captain peter horry of the patriot naval detachment described the site as " an immense pen 500 feet long, and 16 feet wide, filled with sand to stop the shot ". the gun platforms were made of planks two inches thick and fastened with wooden spikes. congress had appointed general lee to command the continental army troops in the southern colonies, and his movements by